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sweetcharmedlife Rocks Off Regular Offline Do the horrendous to that if you can Posts: 11,943 San Mateo Gender:	Politics on Rocks Off Jun 1^st, 2010 at 3:47pm I'll Cast the first vote.
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Re: Politics on Rocks Off
Reply #1 - Jun 1^st, 2010 at 5:09pm

Why the fuck not?
My friend is a member of the IORR board and when he told me politics were a no-no, i thought that was stupid. What are they, children? I keep politics out of the work environment, social scenarios as much as i can, but on a message board, I think its totally acceptable.
I wonder if the more conservative Stones fans don't like it because they have that sinking feeling that the Stones are not conservative.
I've dissagreed with Steel Wheels, RiffHard plenty of times and people, including me, can get pretty sanctimonious and downright nasty.
But the great thing is that on another thread, I will wholeheartedly agree with Steel or Riff about Exile On Main Street....that's a great thing, being able to dissagree and then get over it.

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Re: Politics on Rocks Off
Reply #2 - Jun 1^st, 2010 at 5:52pm

To me its no more irrelevant than any other off topic subjects. Its unrealistic to expect people to live in some kind of vacuum.

The only issue is that - unlike those other off topic subjects - too many people cant be trusted to keep it civilized.

Once it descends into sermonising, trolling or personal abuse, then it crosses the line.

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Pdog Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 6,130 aTx Gender:	Re: Politics on Rocks Off Reply #3 - Jun 1^st, 2010 at 6:06pm I would love for it to be a limitee, but civil debate, but it is niether... I say no... if it is a strict no, then I can avoid it altogether, I get sucked in to easy... and I hate that I've oarticipated in the things Gazza is mentioning...
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Paranoid Android Rocks Off Regular Offline The Rocks Off Ladies Rule You Bastards!! Posts: 6,344 Chapel Hill, NC Gender:	Re: Politics on Rocks Off Reply #4 - Jun 1^st, 2010 at 6:12pm YES...because you can always do what I do and ignore them completely.
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Pdog Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 6,130 aTx Gender:	Re: Politics on Rocks Off Reply #5 - Jun 1^st, 2010 at 7:00pm Paranoid Android wrote on Jun 1^st, 2010 at 6:12pm: YES...because you can always do what I do and ignore them completely. teach me how you do it... i get sucked in... it is horrible.
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Edith Grove Rocks Off Regular Offline Disco STILL sucks! Posts: 12,336 New Orleans Gender:	Re: Politics on Rocks Off Reply #6 - Jun 1^st, 2010 at 7:48pm Paranoid Android wrote on Jun 1^st, 2010 at 6:12pm: YES...because you can always do what I do and ignore them completely. So you're ignoring this thread?
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Re: Politics on Rocks Off
Reply #7 - Jun 1^st, 2010 at 8:27pm

Hey now baby, get into my big black car.
Hey now baby, get into my big black car.
I want to just show you what my politics are.
I'm a political man and I practice what I preach.
I'm a political man and I practice what I preach.
So don't deny me baby, not while you're in my reach.
I support the left, though I'm leaning, leaning to the right.
I support the left, though I'm leaning to the right.
But I'm just not there when it's coming to a fight.
Hey now baby, get into my big black car.
Hey now baby, get into my big black car.
I want to just show you what my politics are

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Wild Bill Rocks Off Regular Offline Peace, love y abrazos Posts: 447 East Ozarks Gender:	Re: Politics on Rocks Off Reply #8 - Jun 1^st, 2010 at 9:00pm Anytime you have two or more people, you have politics. Politics is in almost everything in life and almost everything in the world can have a political component to it. Talk of kicking Ronnie out of the band, for example, is political - the governing body in that case is most likely The Glimmer Twins.
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Re: Politics on Rocks Off
Reply #9 - Jun 1^st, 2010 at 9:09pm

Wild Bill wrote on Jun 1^st, 2010 at 9:00pm:

Anytime you have two or more people, you have politics. Politics is in almost everything in life and almost everything in the world can have a political component to it. Talk of kicking Ronnie out of the band, for example, is political - the governing body in that case is most likely The Glimmer Twins.

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That's good......... no that's great, that's really great.........I vote for you. Very well said!

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Reply #10 - Jun 1^st, 2010 at 9:14pm

Wild Bill wrote on Jun 1^st, 2010 at 9:00pm:

Anytime you have two or more people, you have politics. Politics is in almost everything in life and almost everything in the world can have a political component to it. Talk of kicking Ronnie out of the band, for example, is political - the governing body in that case is most likely The Glimmer Twins.

stu-smiling

there's a distinction when it comes to social poltics and the politics of ruling a country and justice and law ie: govt.

I see your ppint, because they can be much alike, but also completely different... socially when someone feels crossed, like a couple where a partner cheated and friends take sides... there's an emotional aspect and a social dynamic... where in politcs, even though you have people who disagree on cetain topics, they still will hangout and even can be friends.... you see it all the time... as an example, there's people here, who no longer are my friend b/c of a disagreemnt, yet the politicians who diagreed, may have no problem with each other... kinda ironic!!! Yet, I think it was the intent of politicians and others to get people fired up against each other, so they can keep a focus of the fact, they are not really serving the public. It's brilliant in that sense... and the media is their greatest tool... and we are just tools!!!

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Re: Politics on Rocks Off
Reply #11 - Jun 1^st, 2010 at 9:15pm

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Jun 1^st, 2010 at 3:47pm:

Should Politics be Allowed on Rocks Off?

I told you once and I told you twice... For me is OK, but first I don't read it

If it is a discussion, I mean dialogue with arguments is good, but it always end in rude fights, insults and similar and the end is having people leaving the board even that the administrators don't give a fuck.

So if you enter into that, do it at your own risk

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Some Guy Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 16,085 Atlanta Gender:	Re: Politics on Rocks Off Reply #12 - Jun 1^st, 2010 at 9:17pm I miss moonwillow
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sweetcharmedlife Rocks Off Regular Offline Do the horrendous to that if you can Posts: 11,943 San Mateo Gender:	Re: Politics on Rocks Off Reply #13 - Jun 1^st, 2010 at 9:44pm So be it....Let the fur fly....I'm not the one cleaning up other people's dog shit.
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Re: Politics on Rocks Off
Reply #14 - Jun 1^st, 2010 at 10:04pm

Some Guy wrote on Jun 1^st, 2010 at 9:17pm:

I miss moonwillow

he's a facebook junkie now.

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Some Guy Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 16,085 Atlanta Gender:	Re: Politics on Rocks Off Reply #15 - Jun 1^st, 2010 at 10:06pm Starbuck wrote on Jun 1^st, 2010 at 10:04pm: Some Guy wrote on Jun 1^st, 2010 at 9:17pm: I miss moonwillow he's a facebook junkie now. Stinkle, can you stop the leak?
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sweetcharmedlife Rocks Off Regular Offline Do the horrendous to that if you can Posts: 11,943 San Mateo Gender:	Re: Politics on Rocks Off Reply #16 - Jun 1^st, 2010 at 10:26pm Starbuck wrote on Jun 1^st, 2010 at 10:04pm: Some Guy wrote on Jun 1^st, 2010 at 9:17pm: I miss moonwillow he's a facebook junkie now. You mean soon to have identity stolen junkie?
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Re: Politics on Rocks Off
Reply #17 - Jun 1^st, 2010 at 10:29pm

Some Guy wrote on Jun 1^st, 2010 at 10:06pm:

Starbuck wrote on Jun 1^st, 2010 at 10:04pm:

Some Guy wrote on Jun 1^st, 2010 at 9:17pm:

I miss moonwillow

he's a facebook junkie now.

Stinkle, can you stop the leak?

if only max were here.

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texile Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 935	Re: Politics on Rocks Off Reply #18 - Jun 1^st, 2010 at 10:46pm Maxlugar! Riff and Nellcote have nothing on his classic manic rants and paranoias... they were a joy to read.
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corgi37 Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 1,559 Aussie land Gender:	Re: Politics on Rocks Off Reply #19 - Jun 2^nd, 2010 at 7:14am I am so left, my left arm looks like my right arm. I despise conservatism of any kind. But i love you all.
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Nellcote Rocks Off Regular Offline So, what's your point? Posts: 2,922 Funifuti	Re: Politics on Rocks Off Reply #20 - Jun 2^nd, 2010 at 7:55am texile wrote on Jun 1^st, 2010 at 10:46pm: Maxlugar! Riff and Nellcote have nothing on his classic manic rants and paranoias... they were a joy to read. I am not a role model. Or a fashion model at that. I am who I am.
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Pdog Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 6,130 aTx Gender:	Re: Politics on Rocks Off Reply #21 - Jun 2^nd, 2010 at 8:24am Nellcote wrote on Jun 2^nd, 2010 at 7:55am: texile wrote on Jun 1^st, 2010 at 10:46pm: Maxlugar! Riff and Nellcote have nothing on his classic manic rants and paranoias... they were a joy to read. I am not a role model. Or a fashion model at that. I am who I am. new model army...
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Re: Politics on Rocks Off
Reply #22 - Jun 2^nd, 2010 at 9:24am

Pdog wrote on Jun 2^nd, 2010 at 8:24am:

Nellcote wrote on Jun 2^nd, 2010 at 7:55am:

texile wrote on Jun 1^st, 2010 at 10:46pm:

Maxlugar!
Riff and Nellcote have nothing on his classic manic rants and paranoias... they were a joy to read.

I am not a role model.
Or a fashion model at that.
I am who I am.

new model army...

This Year's Model? piss off

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gimmekeef Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 5,759 Ontario Canada Gender:	Re: Politics on Rocks Off Reply #23 - Jun 2^nd, 2010 at 1:40pm I get a laff when it comes down to whose side is right... the only thing that pisses me off is when it creeps into a thread started by someone and the topic gets hijacked by mud slinging. Stones fans should have more class and respect for their peers than to do that.
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Wild Bill Rocks Off Regular Offline Peace, love y abrazos Posts: 447 East Ozarks Gender:	"Corgi" is Jon Langford? Reply #24 - Jun 2^nd, 2010 at 2:15pm corgi37 wrote on Jun 2^nd, 2010 at 7:14am: I am so left, my left arm looks like my right arm. I despise conservatism of any kind. Jon, is that you???
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